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Scotland’s Climate Assembly publishes it’s interim report
In the January issue of the Voice for Arran, Pauline Robinson wrote about her experience as an observer at Scotland’s Climate Assembly. In her account she explained how the assembly process brought…
An Obituary for Iona Hostel, a plea for Slow Tourism
The essential need for slow tourism in Scotland and an obituary for Iona Hostel which closed on the 30th March. In the early 1980s I had a tourist experience in the Scottish…
Musings on the Salmond saga
The Salmond enquiry and political games View of an independent Scotsman
Crown Estate Scotland (CES)
Crown Estate Scotland - What is it? Environmental responsibilities? What about the marine environment? INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR PUBLIC BODY “Crown Estate Scotland is a public corporation established in 2017 and governed…
The Scottish Rural Parliament 2021
The Scottish Rural Parliament will be online over five days between 6th - 18th March We all have a personal story to tell about the events of 2020, including the COVID-19 pandemic…
Meeting the Challenge of Poverty
A report by Patricia Gibson, MP for North Ayrshire and Arran The global health pandemic has highlighted the inequalities within our society. While the virus attacks indiscriminately, its impact differs dramatically depending…
The Gal-Gael Peoples of Scotland
The Gal-Gael Peoples of Scotland Written at the request of and dedicated to Tawny, Colin and Gehan Macleod and other powerful gentle warriors at the Pollok Free State M77 Motorway Protest in…
Modern politics and communities as pawns of politicians’ whims
MODERN POLITICS AND COMMUNITIES AS PAWNS OF POLITICIANS’ WHIMS
Observing Scotland’s Climate Assembly
Peace in 2021
An exciting New Year for Peace and Disarmament - A message from the Scottish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
Bereavement leave must be enshrined in law
A report from Patricia Gibson MP, writing on 6th December 2020, concerning her work campaigning for bereavement leave. Last week, I was delighted to lead a Westminster debate highlighting the need for…
Nature on the Ballot and the Parliament of Things
An article by Kurt Cobb, printed here 22nd November 2020 There were some obvious and even historic ways in which nature was on the ballot this year in the United States: •…